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Challenge: Where In The World Is stdavidson? (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Trail, BC
Date: Aug 18, 2006
Galleries: Humorous, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2006

 - Original sock photo converted from RAW
- Opened in PSPX, cropped
- Made duplicate layer
- Made a "Steve Brush" in PSPX using one of his self-portraits at pbase
- brushed him in dup layer
- Worked a bit on contrast and details around the edge of the brushed in Steve
- Worked a bit of colour into Steve's face
- Used clarify
- Flattened image
- Worked on the line (cloned out minor distractions at both ends)
- Used burn tool on sock and edge of face, dodge on face
- Resized, sharpened, ran through noise reducer
- Worked on sock tips (by line), to sharpen them
- Worked some more on Steve, blending in the edges, softening skin, trying to make eyes a bit clearer
- Saved as JPG

Statistics
Place: 61 out of 107
Avg (all users): 5.5896
Avg (commenters): 7.1000
Avg (participants): 5.1525
Avg (non-participants): 5.8158
Views since voting: 1598
Views during voting: 562
Votes: 173
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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 09/07/2006 08:59:12 PM
lol, nice shot, made me laugh, ;-)
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 08/30/2006 03:04:15 AM
ONe of the best, even with a 'fakey' steve brush!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/29/2006 11:13:47 AM
Pheew, he must smell really bad then :)
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 08/29/2006 07:26:27 AM
Quite like this twis but the end result us not a 'great' photograph
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 08/28/2006 07:31:51 PM
Very creative. Good DOF 8
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 08/28/2006 10:56:39 AM
Weird and funny.
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 08/26/2006 07:20:52 PM
Creative and appropriately for the challenge. You did a very good job ncliding the image in the sock. Good clothesline perspective and soft focused background works well. The sepia image in the sock fits perfectly. Nice bokeh.
Though I was able to wash my socks while missing they were REALLY rank and not nearly as nice looking as the ones you captured here. The last place I would want to be is inside them. :) Makes a great picture, though. - Steve
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 08/26/2006 02:38:37 PM
Darn funny! 10
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 08/26/2006 09:28:55 AM
Even though you did a good job with the brush (and I wish I knew how to do that so well!), I think I'd like this better without Steve - it would still work, thanks to your title. I have nothing against Steve brushes in this challenge. It's just that I think it looks a little too fakey - even though I understand that's what you were going for. I love the image otherwise! It's a good comp and nice bokeh to boot :-)
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 08/26/2006 06:44:40 AM
Oh dear....I wonder if they would be smelly by the end!
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 08/26/2006 04:43:25 AM
LOL he's so happy in the sock cave!
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 08/25/2006 10:07:15 AM
This is too cute. 7 from me.
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 08/23/2006 10:37:46 PM
Funny with great bokeh. 7
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